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Flying Disasters: 5 Worst Fighter Jets To Ever Take To the Sky
When the British unveiled the Harrier GR.1 in 1967 – a “jump jet” capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) – the Soviets scrambled to counter. Their answer was the Yakovlev Yak-38, a VTOL ...
U.K. scrambles jets to shadow Russian spy plane near British airspace
The Royal Navy also shadowed Russian military vessels passing through the English Channel this week, officials said.
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How British College Students Convinced Authorities That Flying Saucers Were Invading the U.K.
To raise awareness for a charity event, aspiring engineers planted six UFOs across southern England on a single day in 1967 ...
UK Scrambles Jets To Monitor Russian Military Plane Over North Sea
UK jets were scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to UK airspace, the defence minister in London said on Friday.
The new £120m 'game-changing' plane that could become a staple of British aviation
The plane has around 200 seats and is more economical for airlines to fill compared to larger planes like the Boeing 777.
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The U.S. Navy Built a Real 'Flying' Aircraft Carrier
The Akron-class airships, Akron and Macon, represented the pinnacle of rigid airship design and were the U.S. Navy's only ...